EP 1359020 B1 20071205 - Solid ink stick shaped as a numeric character
Title (en)
Solid ink stick shaped as a numeric character
Title (de)
Fester Tintenstift mit der Form eines numerischen Zeichens
Title (fr)
Bâton d'encre solide ayant la forme d'un signe numérique
Publication
Application
Priority
US 13503402 A 20020429
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1359020A1] An ink stick (30,130) for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink jet printer (10) includes a three dimensional ink stick body that has a top, a bottom, and a perimeter. At least a portion of the perimeter forms the shape of a visually recognizable symbol, such as an alphanumeric character. <IMAGE>
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41J 2/175 (2013.01 - US); B41J 2/17593 (2013.01 - EP US); G01D 11/00 (2013.01 - US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1359020 A1 20031105; EP 1359020 B1 20071205; BR 0301261 A 20040817; BR 0301261 B1 20120904; DE 60317845 D1 20080117; DE 60317845 T2 20080320; JP 2003312011 A 20031106; JP 4355162 B2 20091028; US 2003202075 A1 20031030; US 2004201657 A1 20041014; US 6874880 B2 20050405; US 7137691 B2 20061121
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03008886 A 20030429; BR 0301261 A 20030428; DE 60317845 T 20030429; JP 2003118019 A 20030423; US 13503402 A 20020429; US 82704604 A 20040419